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How to get fromPaestum to Palermoby train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)

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There are 9 ways to get from Paestum to Palermo by train, plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or train (Trenitalia)

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  1. Train to Naples Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Paestum to Napoli Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane NAP - PMO
    4h 54m
    €33–205

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Palermo Terminal Busbus bus Autoservizi Salemi S201
    10h 9m
    €29–45

  3. Train, ferry (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Paestum to Villa S.Giovannitrain train Ic
    2. Take the ferry from Villa S.Giovanni to Messina Marittimaferry ferry V1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Messina Centrale to Palermo Centraletrain train Re
    9h 2m

  4. Car ferry

    1. Take the carferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Palermocarferry car ferry
    11h 6m
    €120–176

  5. Train, train to Fiumicino International Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Paestum to Salernotrain train
    2. Take the train from Salerno to Roma Terminitrain train
    3. Fly from Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane FCO - PMO
    6h 57m
    €59–204

  6. Train to Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport, fly to Palermo Airport

    1. Take the train from Paestum to Salernotrain train
    2. Fly from Salerno Costa D'Amalfi Airport (QSR) to Palermo Airport (PMO)plane plane QSR - PMO
    8h 24m
    €110–251

  7. Train to Naples Airport, fly to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Paestum to Napoli Centraletrain train
    2. Fly from Naples Airport (NAP) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane NAP - CTA
    3. Take the bus from Catania Fontanarossa Airport Bus Stop to Palermo Via Tommaso Fazellobus bus
    7h 23m
    €46–217

  8. Train (Trenitalia)

    1. Take the train from Paestum to Sapritrain train Re
    2. Take the train from Sapri to Palermo Centraletrain train Ic
    9h 49m
    €59–111

  9. Bus via Palermo Piazza Cairoli

    1. Take the bus from Battipaglia to Palermo Piazza Cairolibus bus
    16h 21m
    €162–235

Naples Airport (NAP) to Palermo Airport (PMO) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration58 minAverage Duration
Ticket€12Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 444.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 54m

What companies run services between Paestum, Italy and Palermo, Italy?

Autoservizi Salemi Srl operates a bus from Battipaglia Ospedale to Palermo Terminal Bus twice daily. Tickets cost €27–40 and the journey takes 8h 45m. Alternatively, Grimaldi Lines operates a car ferry from Port of Salerno to Port of Palermo twice a week. Tickets cost €30–70 and the journey takes 10h 15m.

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